Meaning of austeritarianism | Babel Free

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Advocacy for, or enactment of, authoritarian forms of austerity.

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“The ultimate question is this: can mass protest overcome austeritarianism?”

“In Wisconsin, the attack on collective bargaining was the epitome of austeritarianism: Though Walker argued that Act 10 would save the state billions, it is hard to argue that collective bargaining itself had a price tag the same way health insurance or a pension plan did.”

“Austeritarianism could evolve towards dictatorial neo-liberalism, with identitarian and securitarian ideologies, carried by social groups that the fear of downgrading and insecurity are pushing to the extreme right, leaving room for manoeuvre to fascist factions.”

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